As Australia prepares its 2026 National Defence Strategy, the nation must recognise that a window of strategic risk exists now and will do so into the early 2030s. This paper explores asymmetric methods of deterrence, as offered by todays' technologies, and asks whether they might be appropriate for Australia.

A set of four guides on class inclusion at work present how organisations can recognise and respond to classism and bias in the workplace. Research shows a strong case for creating class-diverse and inclusive workplaces. The guides define class bias and present the case for class inclusion, understanding class at work, and what leaders can...

This report presents the First Nations responses to the Australian National Carer Survey from 2020 to 2024. It focuses on First Nations carers’ economic and social needs, caring relationships, carers’ experiences accessing services, and their health and wellbeing. Findings show that many services do not meet First Nations carers’ needs to support their wellbeing.

Students undertaking compulsory placements as part of their university degrees encounter financial stress and often other forms of exclusion. This Australian project worked together with students and educators with lived expertise of placements to co-develop solutions to the issues of placement poverty and placement exclusion. It identified 40 solutions and eight overarching themes with seven...

This report outlines the cyber threats Australia is facing. It describes the cyber threat landscape of who is targeting Australia, what malicious cyber actors are targeting and common techniques used by malicious cyber actors. It presents the year in review and protection actions for all Australians.